w. for the record, i am on team white and old. melissa francis is here. melissa: we have real drama unfolding on capitol hill right now. another government shut down. can you believe it? economic. it looks like it was all just a blip. ambassador john bolton and joining joining us on the 2016 election. hillary clinton's conflict of interest. no one seeing eye to eye on that dress. blue and black. white and gold. what do you think?

lammas. even when they say it's not it's always about money. ♪ it looked like a sure thing down to the wire. the bill would only fund the dhs fourth re- weeks i the weight. the senate has already approved a so-called clean bill. less then 10 hours before the deadline. jb richardson thank you for joining us. what do you think that these shenanigans? >> it shows that the house did not get their act together. doing president obama's

unconstitutional order and that is it. clean the bill. pass it and then i think that you can get something done. >> the big market does not care. we sit here and stephen i have had this discussion. there is a need for corporate tax reform. if they cannot do this, how will you tackle the fact that we have the highest corporate tax rates in the world. we need to close all of these loopholes. this is the problem with divided government. i wish lloyd blank find, larry finkel would realize that if you want to get anything done, economically you cannot have divided government.

against corporate tax reform. melissa: representing corporations. >> and our customers and our team members. we rediscover our inner three branches of government. what may have been with the king and the affordable care act. if the supreme court rules that it is unconstitutional, they will have to do something. melissa: okay. markets lowering. downward revision showing for u.s. economy grew. the initial read of 2.6%. a major slowdown compared to the third quarter. to me steve forbes, what is

your take on this? >> yes. we are still like a baseball. just goes to show all the headwinds on the economy. raising rates in the face of a slowing economy or a slow growing economy. it is not that for stocks. i do not aid that raising rates in that type of environment maybe it is, a lot of it is psychology. only raising it 25 points. let's keep buying stocks. to me, it seems like these days,

it is different. >> what is the consumer feeling like right now? >> in our neighborhood we are seeing those comments. you will see retail and restaurants that are in the northeast. melissa: i am freezing. i do not know what you are talking about. falling to the lowest level since june 2011. the client and gas prices getting steeper. jumping $0.03 overnight. market working perfectly. oil prices are lower.

no one is going out there and in testing. is this just your late gasoline? >> gasoline prices have gone higher. i think that there are larger things in that moving the oil market. i think it is a good time that finally oil has decoupled. >> people were factoring in their that oil would lead to lower stock prices for these oil companies. maybe it is decoupled. >> all right. conservatives finally get their turn at some face time with the fed chief today. a meeting a say is only fair after she met with left wing in

november. am i the only one that thinks it is odd? >> she should be lobbied. she lobbies herself. in terms of having input she is taking it from the left, why shouldn't she get it from people that ain't the dollar should be a yo-yo. the fed is a key reason why we have had this punk recovery. when you suppress interest rate it makes it hard for small and new businesses to get adequate lines of credit. all the money goes to big companies. that hurts job creation. >> these zero interest rates. it is a big liability.

want to keep an eye on it. >> it has not worked in europe, has outward in japan. melissa: the underwood's are back for another season. another 13 episodes of house of cards today. many east coast fans were left hanging. that east coast release was actually pacific time. who stayed up until pam to watch house of cards last night? >> we had a big spike in sales. i like the way you market, life friend. do you like house of cards? >> i watched two seasons of it and binged on it. maybe frank underwood would be a better care or if he was eating white castle burgers.

>> i was out until three in the morning. melissa: who were you with? what were you doing? 3:00 o'clock in the morning? >> you could end up on page six. i am going to move on from that. you may want to head for the rockies. a conclusion of cornell researchers who sunk they are teeth into supermodels of a real-life zombie attack. where is the best place to go and hide out.

>> it actually works in our favor. tim cook making bold new convictions. we will tell you what that is. following the clinton money trail. smart money. a lot of answers coming up. >> we could have had hillary here. we could not find a foreign nation to foot the bill. [laughter]

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i believe that more are coming. i believe they are coming from isis. other places around the world. we did not start the war the terrorists did. melissa: the ambassador joins us now. i saw you in another with. very animated. >> on the subject of national security. a key part of the 2016 campaign. because the level of threats against the united states is rising around the world. >> we appreciate you talking to us despite of what is happening in the background.

let me ask you who do you think is in the best position to take on the challenge of isis? >> i think we need a leader who at least acknowledges who isis represents. it is not a law enforcement problem. i think their respective republicans feel that in a hole, it is in that direction. i think it is a huge opportunity for the american people. whether the president's view is expressed by hillary clinton or whether we will do it a different way. >> i can sense you will not name any names. i will let you off the hook on that one. hillary clinton took money into her foundation while being secretary of state.

more and more details are coming out. actually violating the agreement with the white house. also an uptick in meetings between algeria and the state department during this time. somebody who is an ambassador, has experienced dealing with other countries what is your personal opinion? >> i am sorry you were broken up there. the issue really is in terms of hillary clinton. whether this money was carried through in conformity with the agreement that was reached with the state department. i think that remains radically unclear at this point. melissa: you have experienced dealing with foreign countries obviously. >> i think of better practice is

honestly not to have this kind of conflict. the clintons have created it over the years. they did say back in 1992 you get two for the price of one. the consequences we have seen since then i think raised to a more acute level. raising questions that they have not answered in effect if leave. >> when you see an uptick in the number of meetings that went on and between hillary and herself would that make you suspicious? can you hear us, ambassador? >> i am sorry i could not hear that. i apologize. melissa: we appreciate your time. when you see an uptick in the meetings would that make you suspicious? would you want to investigate

that? >> i am sorry i did not get the question. the question of foreign money in american politics goes well beyond the clinton foundation. not contributions directly to canada but the way the foreign agents act has been innovated. i think we need to look at it. money is coming in and all kinds of ways. we know very little about the foreign money. i think it is much more dangerous for people exercising babb. >> thank you so much. a retail train transaction. y jcpenney's luck may turn around. do you ever have too much money?

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melissa: money is flying around the world today. china. apparently no package is safe. undelivered mail is being sold. why would you want someone else's mail? over to switzerland. i think i have found i favorite new hobby. attached to a course. look at that.

that is insane. i do not know. we can only hope that it becomes an olympic sport although, it looks really dangerous. a buttered flavored kick cap bar. it will only be available at one store. thank goodness. a four pack will cost you about four bucks. that is disgusting. apple ceo tim cook telling the telegraph that the device will replace your car keys. it will launch to consumers in april. retail chains striking back. more shoppers in the third quarter. that is compared to a year ago. sales increased about 11%. they are both fox news

contributors. thank you to all three of you. jcpenney chief executive -- the arafat. what do you say veronica? >> all of these retailers have a lot of structure and all issues. these are big stores. traffic is used to be. >> scott maariv. >> well, exactly. when you have been down for so long any hiccup is, hey we are back. who really goes to malls these days? the overall shopping experience is all online. it is not these brick can order

retail stores. >> look at the stores that are saying they are doing better. these are although low in. >> they are doing well, though, melissa. the consumer is back. the consumer will never shop again during the depths of the crisis. a lot of these stocks the panel is right. the stocks like holes like target like the gap. certainly, the market likes something here. >> i think that we need to see a few more quarters. i think that there is a lot of middle-class people still hurting. trying to pay their bills. behind on their credit cards.

melissa: those are the kind of folks that would be shopping at kohl's and jcpenney's. >> they are. the impression from lower gas prices i think it has been somewhat disappointing. you have to see this growth for more quarters before you can call it all we are. >> stocks tend to work in curves. i disagree with melissa that is notion of just the lower end is doing well. look at abercrombie and fitch. it is not just a sector. coles, target, the gap is on fire right now.

>> we will show you how he fared. what colored you use the? some see blue and black. others see white and gold. i see ugly. ♪

melissa: the day that broke the internet. first, a mama chase through arizona. did you see this? cheering for the animals to run wild and free. friendships crumbled, relationships shattered over the color of this dress. these stories are totally unrelated except for the fact that they captured everyone on the internet.

about absolutely nothing and everyone was talking about them. it is mind going to meet. everyone has such bad news happening around the world. something else to think about for a few hours. from a very serious marketing point of view, people care what is trending on twitter what is trending online. a lot of companies started to immediately count. we can start with the law must. they just want to get away. get away. this is a way to manage it. you cannot create this so you have to pounce on it. >> this is a really big

opportunity to have people rally around something fun. by the way it is free. >> you try to create a phenomenon you cannot do it. let us tell you about our great deal. [laughter] >> you cannot force the viral thing. a promotional field. a fun field. the law must, i understand were escaping. they were therapy pets. i do not know how bad they made the folks feel. the address on the other hand,

somebody trying to figure out what color this dress was. some people see blue and black. others see white and gold. i could not even see what people were talking about. >> the dress has completely sold out. the company is called world men. sales were up 347%. to be honest, it is an ugly dress. >> it is not the most attractive dress. i think it is a great idea for marketers. it is just a fun thing to do. melissa: broke brothers did a smart pain. they said we have no ties in both colors. this is your date prom dress. we have a bow tie to go with

each of them. >> it seems like the dress thing is kind of not organic actually. it was a woman and her husband having a debate over what color the dress was. i do not think that was fake. i think that was original. a dire need for people to talk about things that are lighter. what is most interesting about it is the science. that would have been the better marketing play. generate that interest level. maybe i am a dork. [laughter] melissa: i think it had to do with the way they took the picture. >> the angle of your monitory.

>> white and gold foreshore. >> all right bangs guys. we solved it. still below $50. the number of u.s. oil rigs fell to the lowest level since june of 2011. you can see it backing off that peak. let's go to nicole petallides on the floor of the new york stock exchange. >> i did not hear your question. watching these markets right now. just watching a big mover today. a name that we all know.

weight watchers. they seem to have the same idea here that weight watchers is brutal. they are not able to reinstate and get those customers back in-store. they just cannot get them back in. they are just not meeting the numbers. stocks moved to all-time lows today. down 35%. one of the analyst even said i do not even hear people saying they are bullish and they want to scoop it up. back to you. >> nicole petallides. thank you very much. scott walker. the comparison that has unions fighting mad. how fictional moguls are exploring real ratings on the

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melissa: the fact is well underway. the former florida governor looking to stand out amongst other contenders. answering questions from sean hannity. >> over time, we have two start being forth aims again. we are committed each and every day to protect the home land with these new a semester threats that exist. these are real. this is not a joke. it impacts us as well. here to discuss -- what did you think of what you just heard? 's the mac the most attract this

and the best funded candidate. i would vote for him in a heartbeat. i also think that jeb bush is the only candidate that the republicans feel can beat hillary clinton. he has a hispanic wife. his son is the highway commissioner something like that in texas. fluent in spanish. he has a little problem connect with people out there. giving speeches and also doing fireside chats. you have someone out there with you like sean hannity. this was supposed to be better. it still seemed a little jilted. he has an uphill battle.

>> he does have an uphill battle. certainly, it is the delivery of the message that is the big challenge for jeb bush. we will hear more of this throughout the day. it is not a very warm welcome. this guy is not being celebrated throughout the board. it is all revolving around his immigration and comment for position. both of which, a lot of conservatives have pacified upon. >> it may mean that he is more palatable to the mainstream. you are not a right leaning kind of guy. if you think he is a good guy, that might not be a good sign. >> just look at history. you have a choice. you cannot win both.

that hard-line being integrated, the gop will be shut out of the white house yet again. jeb bush, i disagree. he came out as feisty as he possibly can. his brother and dad were not exact recap dancing. >> scott walker trying to raise some eyebrows with this comparison. let's take a listen. >> i want a commander in chief that will do everything in their power. we need a leader with that kind of confidence. >> a lot of people were offended by that. what you think?

>> he definitely committed an unforced error. clearly, and they knew it, too. scout walkers people were out right away trying to make sure that they conducted damage control on this. scott walker knows this. his strength is having survived these union battles and wisconsin. it was not a good analogy. he should have swept it on the sideline. >> i think that it is way more serious than that. never be the front runner again. it is the end of the walker, you know ascended the. he will be battling now. it will be weeks to try to convince donors that he knows the difference between a guy in a public sector union and isis.

>> a real fundraising boom from this we are late. melissa: he has been, they have gone after him time and time again. i feel like he has been challenged and ran for elections more years than he is in office. >> yeah, absolutely. melissa: that is the point he is trying to make. >> i believe that this is one of those ex- essential errors. so fundamental. saying something about a particular minority group. saying some things so stupid. something that you do not forget. where were they from? they were wisconsinites just like him. >> i always felt that got walker

had a likability issue. >> we have to go. all right. the dow dropping to a new low. down more than 60 points as we headed to our last hour of trading for the week and the month. >> the last day of february. how does this month really feel? we are talking about that. it will be the shareholder letter heard around the world. it comes out tomorrow morning. oh my goodness, it is the 50th year. they better be ready over there at work shyer hathaway. we've got some of them already this hour. state tuned.

i am bringing into people that know way more than most. top authors that he actually spoke with and wrote their books. what is in here already that we can reveal. talk about opening one every five days. is that possible? this thing is so hot that lebron james is on it. john davis. the famed marvin davis is son. he is with us. more importantly what colors did they see in the address? guess what, i will be wearing the dress. >> stop it. melissa: thank you so much. time is precious and so is this playing dow apple watch. get yours then from a 10. we will show you how. you can never have too much

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melissa: this is the top of the 18-carat old they happen this will be up your ally. retailer brick is rolling out a diamond studded version of the much anticipated apple watch for as much as $75,000. oh. the top of the line edition includes a diamond studded watch and face and a band embedded with 12 carats. that looks nice. it's the 100 year anniversary of the soda makers classic bottle. patented in 1915. they're kicking -- and i traveling art exhibit. a digital campaign

featuring images of marilyn monroe, scott and jennifer are back with me now. my kids are four and eight. neither of them have tried soda because they think it looks gross. i think these guys have their work cut out for them. >> they're going back to the nostalgia of what coke is about and the history that coca-cola has in america. i love marilyn monroe's lips. i think it's great. >> scott, what do you think? >> i like the ads. one of them is very theatrical. they actually look like the movies that my 4-year-old daughter watches right now. maybe that's who they're going after, the younger generation. >> maybe. but i think they're losing their market. people don't drink soda as much. they want water. health beverages. keep calm. >> this is great. only because they have a whole year to tell their story. there's a lot to cover in that. they had a lot of time to do it. i think it's fantastic.

>> have a wonderful weekend. that's all we have for now. i hope you're making money today and that you have a fantastic weekend this weekend. in the meantime, though don't miss liz claman because "countdown" starts now. liz: thank you melissa. here we go. how are you feeling about your money and about the greater economy? we asked because how you feel has everything to do with how the markets are performing. check out this chart. consumer confidence in the s&p 500 have tracked each other closely over the last four years. but the harsh winter weather has now put a chill on the american psyche at least for february. can we expect a freeze in the market beyond today? traders and money managers with more than 6 billion under management with us in this hour. in just hours a certain website the one involving this guy will be swamped. warren buffett's company website is about to be overwhelmed. the multi billionaire releases his annual shareholder letter to the world early tomorrow morning.